Tuesday October 26, 2004
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With Philadelphia leading the way, other cities are embracing wi-fi technology. But how are residents responding? We look at the policy and technology considerations that go into a city's decision to go wireless.
Dianah L. Neff, Chief Information Officer, City of Philadelphia
Jeff Silva, Washington Bureau Chief, Wireless News
Alan Shark, Executive Director Public Technology Inc.; Executive Director, Rural Broadband Coalition
Hear from the four at-large candidates vying for two open seats on the D.C. Council.
Carol Schwartz, D.C. Councilmember (R-At Large), chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment
Laurent Ross, At-Large Statehood Green candidate for D.C. Council
Kwame Brown, At-Large Democratic candidate for D.C. Council
A.D. "Tony" Dominguez, At-Large Independent candidate for D.C. Council
Russell Banks is a prolific yet thoughtful writer; a man whose work often explores the intersection of family conflict, economic hardship, political violence, and racism. Banks joins Kojo to discuss how a 20 year old divorced plumber becomes a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author.
Russell Banks, author "The Darling" (Harper Collins)